Wednesday, Oct. 12   7-9pm  FREE

John will perform Book 3 from Paradise Lost.

John Milton’s epic poem comes to life when John offers his perspective and unique understanding.

Books are available to follow along.

www.paradiselost.org

7:30pm sign-up, 8:00pm start
Every Monday, $3-5 suggested donation – pay what you can

CALLING ALL POETS, MUSICIANS ……

The World’s a stage … the mic is OPEN!

This Open Mic is for YOU – the budding artist. Showcase your talents, nurture them with this supportive group. Recite a poem, sing a song, dance, read some spoken word, the microphone is yours for the asking. Community spirit prevails.

We have congas and a piano or BYO instrument. Ends around 9:30 – 10.

Refreshments available.

Sign up starts at 6:00, Open Mic starts at 7:00    $3-5 donation

Meets EVERY First Thursday, 6:30 sign up 7:00 start… $5  Yoga class ends at 6:30 so the doors will open directly after that.
Every FIRST Thursday … Come play and be heard. Bring your own instrument or play our piano or congas… join the fun, express your Self!

Refreshments available.

Bob Gotta, a veteran emcee of Buttonwood’s Open Mic for 15 years, is pleased to host a new Open Mic
@The Flour Garden Bakery, every 2nd and 4th Tuesday.

The Bakery is at 900 Main St. South, in Oakville, CT. Enter from the back lot.

Located in a factory building at the corner of Rockdale Place (the second one of 2). The World Gym occupies the front of the building, Flour Garden is in the back, up the stairs on the right. There’s additional parking in the big lot out back.

Directions from 84 West: Take Route 8 North, take exit 35 on left. It’s approximately 3 miles to Rockdale Place (take a right into the 2nd one). where you go right continue to back of building, then left into parking lot.

8 pm $10

Sinan Bakir – guitar, compositions
Matt Dwonszyk – bass
Cemre Dogan – drums

Sinan Bakir made a name for himself in today’s music scene with his unique, creative and exciting approach on the guitar. The sound that Sinan is striving for described often as fresh, clean and lively yet intense and full with emotion. His focused, laser-like lines and energetic playing derives melodies from his Turkish heritage. He is hailed not only as a virtuoso player, but also a masterful composer. Sinan’s trio album “On My Way”(2009) with Thomson Kneeland and Mark Ferber received great reviews from many respected jazz publications(All About Jazz, Jazz Review, Jazz Chicago.net) and music critics all around the world.

Sinan’s early musical experience started with mandolin lessons then continued at the Ankara State Opera Children’s Choir. In his early teen years, after attending to a rock concert, he got inspired by the whole experience and find his call.Determined, he took some private lessons both for classical and electric guitar and later he began to unlock the secrets of the instrument by himself. During his college years he was teaching guitar privately and performing with various projects around Turkey. Being open minded and listening a variety of music from classical to avant-garde helped him developing his own sound and a clear vision for his musical direction. By the time he graduated from Hacettepe University with a degree in Engineering he was granted a scholarship from the Hartford Conservatory and moved to United States. He draw attention on the music scene for himself by playing gigs around Connecticut and NY and getting involved with many musical projects. Sinan had many TV & Radio appearances such as Comcast’s TV series “Up and Coming”, “Accent on Jazz” at WWUH, Fox News and had international airplay from Canada through Europe. His album is featured on many radio shows and had notable airplay. Festival appearances include Hartford International Jazz Festival and New Haven International Arts & Ideas Festival.

http://www.sinanbakir.com/

Bakir’s inspired soloing feeds off of the energy coming from his trio mates, with lines possessing laser-like focus.
Dan Bilawsky – All About Jazz

He is definitely on his way to becoming a creative voice in the world of jazz guitar.
John Vincent Barron – Jazz Review.com

Sinan has given us here is a blueprint of his soul, you’ll find eleven songs which embody a variety of shapes and tones.
Rob Young – Urbanflux

“On My Way” is a solid debut. It’s easy to put this music on and just let it play. The voice of the guitar one hears on the opening cut never wavers or falters throughout.”
Richard Kamins – Hartford Courant

7:30pm sign-up, 8:00pm start
Every Monday, $3-5 suggested donation – pay what you can

CALLING ALL POETS, MUSICIANS ……

The World’s a stage … the mic is OPEN!

This Open Mic is for YOU – the budding artist. Showcase your talents, nurture them with this supportive group. Recite a poem, sing a song, dance, read some spoken word, the microphone is yours for the asking. Community spirit prevails.

We have congas and a piano or BYO instrument. Ends around 9:30 – 10.

Refreshments available.

Doors open at 7 PM, Show at 8PM

$5 suggested donation

The Evening Oasis returns with beautiful dancers, traditional dress and music. All are welcome for this entertaining and empowering evening.

Refreshments available.

Second Thursdays every month
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:45 for sign-up, presentations begin at 7:15)
$4

Every possible pathway of story, culture, and true grit meets at Writers Out Loud!—Connecticut’s premier literary prose open mic w/host Cocomo Rock & co-host Al Bower, Jr.

Talented prose writers of every ilk come to Writers Out Loud! to present up & coming works-in-progress, directly from their own pens. Join host, Cocomo Rock, and co-host, Al Bower, Jr. for an exciting literary slate filled with sinners, saints, the comedic, the tragic, the fictional, and the all too true.

Each Second Thursday of every month, six phenomenal storytellers sign up seeking constructive critique of their latest works in progress. Come launch your experience of literary prose off that earthbound plane of solitary and cerebral and into the extraordinary heights of live and out-loud! You will never read—or write—quite the same again!

Elevate your literary craft to the next level

Enjoy invaluable benefits of ongoing, peer-to-peer networking opportunities

Reinvigorate your publishing, fellowship, scholarship, and grant seeking aims with new sources of possibility

Share the journey
(Refreshments served – Snack Bar and Beverage Bar available.)

The Third Sunday of Each Month
4:30 – 6 pm  $5. suggested donation

Poetry Potluck is an opportunity for people who enjoy poetry to get together to share and discuss their favorite works. It isn’t an open mike. Almost like a salon, it’s a gathering for discussion and literary conversation using poetry as the focal point.  It will occur on the third Sunday of each month.